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Record Number of Hospitals Commit to Transparency, but Some Still Struggle to Provide Consistently Safe, High-Quality Care
July 9, 2015
A new report released today by The Leapfrog Group,  containing newly released information on hospital-acquired conditions, ICU staffing, safe practices, and never events, calls for more hospitals to report to the Survey in order to help inform health care decisions for all Americans.
One in Four Hospitals Must Improve Hand-Hygiene Practices to Prevent Infections
June 11, 2015
According to a report released today by nonprofit hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group, nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of hospitals surveyed have not implemented all the safe practices and policies recommended for proper hand hygiene.
Sobering Report on the Heels of National Nurses’ Week: 40 Percent of Hospitals Fail to Meet National Nursing Workforce Standard
May 13, 2015
The majority of workers in American hospitals are nurses and they are key to quality care, but hospitals can do more to support them, according to a report released today by The Leapfrog Group.
Enhanced Hospital Safety Score Helps Patients Track U.S. Hospitals’ Consistency in Preventing Harm
April 29, 2015
Today, The Leapfrog Group released updated and enhanced data for the Hospital Safety Score, which assigns A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals based on their ability to prevent errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.
Despite Improvement, New Report Reveals Technology to Prevent Medication Errors Fails Too Often
April 9, 2015
The Leapfrog Group released its report on Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) Systems and Medication Errors, which shows a record number of U.S. hospitals are using technology to reduce potential medication prescribing errors; however, these systems fail too often, jeopardizing patients’ safety.
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